Countrified Bluff past Centering

#482496 RGB(72,36,150)

About this color

Countrified Bluff past Centering is rendered by screens as RGB(72, 36, 150) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#482496RGB(72, 36, 150)

HSL 259° · 61% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Countrified Bluff past Centering
HEX
#482496
RGB
rgb(72,36,150)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,14.1%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(259,61%,36%)
HSV
hsv(259,76%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,76,0,41)
LAB
lab(26,44,-56)
LCH
lch(26,71,308)
sRGB
(0.282,0.141,0.588)
HEX8
#482496ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072036150

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
61%
Hue
259°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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